Greetings lovely friends & readers
It's been awhile . . . . . I did not mean to be gone for so long.
Our computer finally died & the new one sat in boxes on my lounge floor for 3 weeks. Eldest son came & set it all up for me a week ago & we've had the initial "teething problems" including a certain overweight large black furry family member jumping on the keyboard & locking everything (!!!) 😖 Fingers crossed I can get this post to Publish.
On the 15th of last month I once again pulled on my big girls panties - & drove across the island to Mount Maunganui.
Janet from the blog Rogue Quilter is coming up to (I think) her 14th year of blogging & I am sure I would have been following along for at least 10 of those years. We have corresponded over the years & also did a swap exchange together once.
Last year Janet mentioned she & her husband were doing a Cruise of Australia & New Zealand in March of this year, so I inquired whether they would be stopping in at the Port of Tauranga on their cruise. When she replied Yes, I decided to try & meet up with her.
First on the agenda was a walk around the Mount base track - this is a distance of 3.4 kilometres & takes about 45 minutes. We stopped many times along the way to take photos, admire the views & just chat.
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| Janet, Raewyn & myself |
Here is a view of the Mount in the background after we'd completed the walk.
Very proud of ourselves for managing it (!!)
Next up was coffee at a little outdoor cafe on the beach front. Just wonderful to sit & the chatting came so easily 💗
Janet very generously presented both Raewyn & I with a gift each. Our packages included some of her wonderful handmade soaps, choccy truffles, a charm pack of fabrics & a mug rug. Janet does the most exquisite detailed patchwork & I am always in awe of the tiny pieces she puts together so perfectly.
Both Raewyn & I had gifts for Janet but I have forgotten to photograph these. Because of the tiny detailed work she does I had decided to make her one of the miniature Japanese House Pincushions that I made in this post. I also included a linen NZ tea-towel & my friend's handmade calendula soap.
Look at those fluffy white clouds ⛅💙
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| This photo is borrowed from Janet's blog post |
We even managed to find 3 sand dollars & Raewyn found a starfish.
Thank you as always dear friends, for your welcome visits here today,
Oh, so fun to relive that day through your post, Julie. It was magical, and I am so grateful that you and Raewyn were willing and able to come meet up. I enjoyed every minute--and was humbled by the gifts you each made and brought. The only downside was that we couldn't have had more time together. I thank you again for coming, and for the gifts, both physical and intangible. And the hugs were the best! Thanks for being brave. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a magic time meeting up with Janet & Raewyn. Not only were your legs a bit sore after the walk, but I bet your jaws were too from talking! Janet's mini quilts ARE incredible. Doe she make the soap too?
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful Julie, what gorgeous gifts you both received, lovely seeing the Mount again as well, always remember going there on the holidays. Glad you got the new computer all sorted.
ReplyDeleteOops sorry, the above comment is from me, we also got a new computer, and I forgot to sign in before I hit publish
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see bloggers meeting up! what a lovely day you had. Betty
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day! So nice to meet up with bloggers in person. xx
ReplyDeleteBeing with friends both old and new is such a joy. It looks like you all had a wonderful day and made some lovely memories. I'm glad to hear the computer is up and running again. We don't realise how much we use them until they're not working!
ReplyDeleteHave a creative week
Best wishes
Ellie
Oh! Wow! What a fantastic time you ladies all had.....
ReplyDeleteThe photos are amazing....Love them all...! :).
Memories that will last forever...and photos to look
back on...Great! Well done! :).
And every Wednesday for the last six weeks, l've been
watching Griff Rhys Jones Road Trips, a brand new series,
on the More4 channel...four weeks in Australia, and two
weeks, third week coming this Wednesday in New Zealand...
Well worth watching....I love it....!
Anything on New Zealand, and l'm there in a shot, it's the
only place l'd visit now, though l'm getting on a big, and,
just this week a program on Kiwi's...Brilliant....!
Well...best get on, plenty of sunshine, over the last week,
and more forecast for the following week...so may just get
out into the garden, and do a bit....
In the meantime, an Earl Grey tea is called for, and honey
and lemon of course...and l bought a couple of goose eggs
this morning, so that's lunch sorted...! :).
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PS....
What ever you do Blackie...Make sure you loose some weight.....! :O)x
Looks like you all had the most wonderful time. It is what life is all about.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you had. It's fantastic to meet someone in the flesh and find that you can get on together so well.
ReplyDeleteI hope your new computer is behaving itself and doesn't have too many teething problems.
I am so glad to see you made the trip successfully! How wonderful to meet up with 2 friends in such a lovely setting. And great weather for it too. Love those blue sky shots and that it was warm enough for a bit of a wade! What a long day for the drive, I bet. Nice you got some needed rain. I would love to send you the flooding we are having here. 4 inches in 3 days so far, with 3 more expected today and tomorrow. Then it will turn cold and snow Monday. It is to go from 22 C this weekend to -2 C on Mon. Tues and Wed night. Just as the fruit trees are trying to bloom, of course. Makes me grateful I live on top of a very steep hill for all the flooding. Tell that Blackie that he is NOT the tech-nerd! Love the new header you have up. Our trees are still bare but you can look close and see a bit of green haze coming on. Enjoy your memories of the trip! Lynn and Precious
ReplyDeleteQue maravilloso encuentro, un gran dÃa. BESICOS.
ReplyDelete😊 Thank you so much Pili xx
DeleteLooks like you all had a fabulous time. A special day for sure.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you all got to get together. I have met a few of my forum friends, but never a fellow blogger. That would be wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Looks like you three had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful time .
ReplyDeleteHappy days , hugs June.
How nice for you all to catch up!! I bet it was a highlight of her cruise!
ReplyDeleteOh what a wonderful day you had - I once met with an online friend who was touring NZ one year. I met the bus they were on in Rotorua and followed them around to the various attractions there, and was able to join the group for lunch - it was a very special day, and I can appreciate just how much you appreciated your day.
ReplyDeleteYes, new computers can be daunting!! Especially when certain felines decide to 'help' by keeping the keyboard warm...
Blessings
Maxine